Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-15
THE FUTURE OF YACHTING.
COnjeCsures as to the Model of the
This;le-What VIII the Coming Type
Rel

From the Forest ard Stream.
The new year again finds the holders Of the cup
with challenge on hand, and repetition OF the
cOnJectureS and gJesSeS OF 1885 and SO is in ORDER
To American yachtsmen the field OF view is far
wider than 1t was then. The two Burgess boats
as We'll as their TWO opponents, are no longer IN
known quantities. but their powers may be fairly
gagged What the result OF the coming races will
DE- no one can say: but though both Genesta and
Galatea have failed TO justify the confidence that
The Forest and >treuni has avovyed in their per-
formanCe. we venture again, with vivid remem-
brnce OF the past TWO seasons before us to assert
that IL is fully within the powers OF the general
type winch they represent TO cope with the
Pew type in a working breeze. and TO express
or belief that. in the hands of MesSrs. Watson
and Barr. Tn. challenger Will do no diScrediy
IL her friends What her size will be is vet
unknown. whether she Will come in the first or
second class but there is no doubt that she VIII be
a narrow cutter Ci the same type as Irex, Genesta
ana MARJORIE The recent change in the Y. X. A.
makes II possible 10 build large boat for the cup
races aud Vet one that can race at home after
ward; bat we believe that in the Thistle Mr. Wat
son viii avail himself 70 a very limited extent Of
this privilege, taking little iT any, more beam than
IL Marjorie ami retaining the depth. To meet her
there are Puritan and NayfOwer. with the ilnme-
date prospect OF four fiye smaller yachts to be
bCit II Thistle proves 10 BE- la the second class
Besides the cup races IL Is probable that the
coming year viii witness al least one important
international ocean race. as the idea has been
taken up ny an English cub in connection with
the quecIi jubilee Year, while proposal for an
Atlantic race Tor American SchoOnerS has lust
been IiISde hy an American yachtsInan
I'd" fcn-t Interesting question OF the future "a
thtt - rb' cUIlEg type. Tor ir Is always the case
Thtt Will" variOUs considerations Hay lead 10 The
construction * several varieties OF craft in any
ICs=tiliy. tI, climate. rules and general conditions
VII encourage some one " pc which Will be found
IL ETSsttrT perfection than any other. II Great
I-iJdln Sucn Sau~r- have created the narrow cut
ter ana here they have produced the original
sBOal Ceuter-bOari Sl0ou. Just now attention il
-. wal the result VIII be Certainly the condi-
tl.Ea were never 50 favorable for thorough tests:
IT, c'iit'--S mere have broken down Old theories
anu ".r-i-Ti Tn E0JT To new ideas as 10 model
ballast, r. AID Uufd, while the change In the
re abroad opens M new Held In which the de-
SisHtr can Ciiitf- the valuable lesson a. 10 drpth
@ii i-,id " l.cf me ole rule has taught hiIl with
a. iitr-ss ~ D--,.sa II 10 proves beneficial. Thus
WIZ L. i',tl0 Hlt3Ned one side ana with tht.
tAt-d'a- N estimate. or Its value exploded on the
ctlirf- ti'- Two are likely 10 approach each other
ven ,iO>rlv IL the future.
>1s-e-i viii alway5 be the governing factor in
ssie-tlVn. but fhere seems now little danger that
e.,1'r >lis VIII >ecrlce safety or convenience 10
az extreme degree 10 OBTAIN IT, The new BOSTON
yachts are VERY last: but are they all that is de-
slFcA a. 20 accplAiiDlljtol and Sei-going powers
lara and her Family az also fast; but can they
D. improved for American weather and renuire-
Ineiits ana Tor racing under American ruIese n his
L. 20 in3uEUT5tc still wider range OF eyDerI-
LSui on BOJn sides. with the prODaD.e result or
cIo>tr approximation OF the national uyu4-s As
lar a. the coming American boat can be forecast
u seems likely 10 ~ cutter Of four or i've beams
In tAc ms. second and third Classes with load
syFil- Ne Question % deep Keel or centerboard
az vel a OF ILiO.c or less Deall within
AInlts, VIII oe decided o. no fixed rule bur by fhe
49, ana uses FOR which the boat Is mainly In